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Veeva MDM US Market Product Manager

Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas!

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .

This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois. Remote work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in remote work are encouraged to apply.

Purpose and Scope:

As a Product Manager in a specific area of digital expertise, you will be a crucial player in driving our digital initiatives forward in our agile organization. Our agile operating model consists of two components – Digital Capability and Digital Execution. Digital Execution are about aligning multiple missions around business goals and facilitating collaboration on a larger scale. Digital Capability, on the other hand, focus on the growth and development of individuals within a specific expertise area. This dual structure enables us to scale agile practices efficiently while maintaining a focus on both product development and individual skill enhancement.

This role is responsible to lead the strategic management and lifecycle of the US Veeva MDM system(s), ensuring alignment with Astellas' commercial operations and regulatory requirements. As a Technical Product Manager within the Enterprise Business Platforms team, the position drives platform optimization, oversees roadmap execution, and enables data-driven decision-making through collaborative partnerships and agile delivery. The role supports Astellas' digital transformation by integrating technical expertise with business acumen to deliver scalable, compliant, and innovative solutions.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

+ Leading as Product Manager; cross-functional collaborations on the definition, backlog management, maintenance, upgrades, integrations, releases and decommissioning, for assigned Veeva Network MDM system(s).

+ Leveraging US market knowledge and cross-functional partnerships to anticipate changes needed to data structure and standards.

+ Leading continual improvement activities related to information and systems, incorporating industry best practices and vendor strategy and release plans into future iterations.

+ Proactively identify impact of changes to business process and other impacted systems.

+ Leading the user acceptance test process to ensure business requirements are appropriately tested and risks identified and mitigated

+ Ensuring on-time implementation of assigned system(s) and new releases to end users, within budget constraints, in collaboration with DX & business functions

+ Managing issues escalation for assigned system(s) through triaging mechanisms.

+ Overseeing quality review process to ensure changes made in the data model are reflective of and consistent with agreed upon approach and within defined information management governance standards.

+ Partnering with appropriate DX, quality and business functions to manage documentation and test strategies related to implementation of system enhancements.

+ Developing and maintaining effective collaborations with key stakeholders and functions, as well as of relevant external stakeholders.

+ Developing strategies for identifying and communicating critical factors in technical end user training for assigned system(s).

+ Managing as a peer leader within the organization and actively participate to ensure success of the strategic objectives.

Qualifications

Required:

+ Education BA/BS/Systems Engineering.

+ Minimum 8 years in the pharmaceutical industry and/or management consulting group focused on MDM, with minimum 3 years in the Veeva Network/

+ Previous experience in the development, deployment, and/or maintenance of MDM systems

+ Demonstrated knowledge of the global pharma commercial process to ensure cross-functional connections and operational data model are appropriately and effectively communicated across the organization.

+ Experience pharmaceutical technology project management

+ Experience in Software Development Life Cycles including requirements/specifications development and/or user acceptance testing for computer systems in GXP environment

+ Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills in English, with an ability to interact at all levels of personnel.

+ Experience with establishing standards in support of MDM systems, especially as they impact and influence multiple departments and levels of management.

+ Experience working cross-functionally and cross-culturally in support of business processes and/or systems, especially as they impact and influence multiple departments and levels of management.

+ Strong and effective strategic thinker and problem solver with high degree of emotional intelligence, with the ability to both recognize and anticipate problems.

+ Demonstrated ability to translate solutions into viable action plans at a global level that are effectively disseminated and implemented through cooperation of stakeholders.

+ Demonstrated ability to effectively build business relationships and influence without authority as part of a matrix organization.

+ Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple projects efficiently.

Preferred:

+ Location for this position is Northbrook, IL; remote work is possible.

+ Minimum 1 years of people management experience, preferable in a highly matrixed, multicultural global setting.

+ Analytical Thinking: Demonstrated ability to lead ad hoc analyses, identify performance gaps, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

+ Agile Champion: Adherence to DevOps principles and a proven track record with CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery.

Working Environment:

+ At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.

**Salary Range** : $122,500 - $192,500 (Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and organizational equity considerations)

**Benefits** :

+ Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

+ Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation and Sick time, plus national holidays including year-end shut down

+ 401(k) match and annual company contribution

+ Company paid life insurance

+ Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions

+ Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions

+ Company-paid fleet vehicle for eligible positions

+ Referral bonus program

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